Jefferson Murillo
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jefferson Eulises Murillo Aguilar | ||
| Date of birth | 18 January 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Palmira, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Left back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | América de Cali | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Deportivo Cali | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | Deportivo Cali | 40 | (1) |
| 2014 | → Uniautónoma (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Cúcuta Deportivo | 44 | (1) |
| 2017–2019 | Veracruz | 38 | (0) |
| 2019– | América de Cali | 10 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 June 2020 | |||
Jefferson Eulises Murillo Aguilar (born 18 January 1992) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a left back for América de Cali.[1]
Born in Palmira, Valle del Cauca, Murillo was a Deportivo Cali youth graduate. He made his professional debut on 20 March 2011, starting in a 1–1 away draw against Real Cartagena for the Categoría Primera A championship.
Murillo scored his first senior goal on 27 May 2012, netting the last of a 3–0 home win against La Equidad.[2] Ahead of the 2014 season, after falling down the pecking order, he was loaned to newcomers Uniautónoma for six months,[3] but also featured rarely.
In January 2015, Murillo signed for Cúcuta Deportivo,[4] becoming a regular starter for the side but suffering relegation. On 12 December 2016, he moved abroad for the first time in his career and joined Liga MX side Veracruz.[5]
On 13 September 2019, Murillo returned to his home country and agreed to a contract with América de Cali.[6]